“Two anti-gay slurs in one broadcast” – UFC 293 witnesses another disaster as Manel Kape becomes second fighter on PPV event to drop homophobic slur

UFC flyweight Manel Kape shocks audience with a anti-gay slur at the end of his post fight interview at UFC 293

“Two anti-gay slurs in one broadcast” – UFC 293 witnesses another disaster as Manel Kape becomes second fighter on PPV event to drop homophobic slur

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UFC flyweight Manel Kape came out successful against his opponent Felip dos Santos at UFC 293. But the talking point was not his performance, but his post-fight interview. In the process of calling out rival flyweight Kai Kara France, Kape had a shocking choice of words to use on live television.

The flyweight fighter did not hesitate one bit to drop the ‘F-word’ which is known to be homophobic. Manel Kape and Kai Kara-France were initially booked to fight. Kape was still not over the Kiwi fighter backing out. 

"Kai Kara, motherf*****er you are here. you show up. You piece of sh*t. I'm gonna fight you next. If you refuse again to fight me, I'm gonna pull out to your academy and I'm gonna spar you there. And no one is gonna do anything, and you know why? All your teammates are a bunch of f**gots."
Manel Kape via UFC 293 octagon interview
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The Internet went haywire after listening to the last statement. Further, before this incident, another fighter on the card, Charles Radtke said some controversial things in his post-fight interview. With his unhinged rant, Kape followed Radtke to cause trouble for UFC’s brand.

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The main event fighter Sean Strickland, who is no saint when it comes to going on unfiltered rants was yet to take to the octagon. Both fighters, Kape and Radtke were victorious in their bouts. But their later actions could put them in some PR trouble.

Fans react to Manel Kape’s controversial post-fight interview

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Manel Kape(Image courtesy: MMA Fighting)

Spectators in Sydney weren’t the only ones shocked by Kape’s slur spree. His callout of Kai Kara France left the internet surprised. Twitter was filled with reactions to this incident. A fan reacted, ” Lmao. Two anti-guy slurs in one broadcast. This is MMA!” Check some of the other fan reactions.

Further, main event fighter Sean Strickland was yet to step in the octagon. Many fans mentioned this part as they compared this UFC card to one of the most controversial ones. Fans definitely will look forward to UFC boss Dana White’s reactions to these events.

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